Seed tester



E. D KERR March 8, 1932.

SEED TESTER Filed June 26. 1931 Inventor flliomey i atented Mar. 8, 1932 sum PATEN EDWIND. KERR, or BRYAN, 01110 SEED TESTER Application filed June 26,

iustrated in the accompanying drawings and j specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, ref- I erence will be had to the accompanying draw ingsjwherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the. several views; and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view ofthe lIlVGl'l". tion with parts broken away. I

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof.

As shown in these views, the numeral 1 in dicates a pan and the numeral 2 indicates a transparent cover for the pan which is held on the clips 3.

bag 4c preferably contains a specially I prepared mixture of ground peat moss as sown'at 5, is placed in the bottom part of the pan and is saturated with water; A blotter 6 is then placed on top'ot the bag and the seeds are placed on this blotter. After the seeds are put in place the transparent cover 2 is placed over the pan and held thereon by the'clips 3.

From the foregoingit will be seen that the blotter will absorb some of the water from the saturated bag so that the seeds are aftected by the water and they will germinate very quickly.

I have found that the seeds will germinate within a day or two whereas the usual method will require about six days for the seeds to germinate.

pan by the oppositely arranged side 7 1931. Serial No. 547,145;v

made in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newis:

1. A Seed tester of the class described comprising a pan, a bag having absorbentin'aterial therein which is to be saturated with Water, an absorbent sheet in the pan resting on the bag for receivingthe' seed and a transparent cover for the pan.

TV OFF-ICE 2. A seed tester of the class described comprising a pan, a bag having ground peat moss there n located in the lower part of the pan. a sheet of blotting paper placed in the V 1 pan and resting on the bag for receiving-the seed and atransparent cover for-the detachably' connected therewith.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

; EDWIN .1). KERR.

pan and The bag. with the moss therein willhold i the water for aconsiderable time. 7

, it is thought from the foregoing description-that the advantages and novel features oithe invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be 

